This course will select six most outstanding issues in contemporary Korean politics and will engage in an in-depth, interactive inquiry of those issue. They include Korean politics in history, institutional setting of Korean politics, and dynamics of political culture in Korea, profiles of political leadership, myth and reality of the developmental state and the Korean economic miracle, and debates on Korean unification. The course will expose students to contending theories and empirical reality at first hand.
After completing this course, learners will be able to
1. Grasp the most salient and timely aspects of Korean politics..
2. Place South Korean politics in comparative perspectives.
3. Digest a delicate mix of theory and practice regarding Korean politics.
4. Come up with new interpretations of political development in South Korea.
5. Most importantly renew their genuine interests in Korea and Korean politics.
Understanding Korean Politics
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Lehrplan - Was Sie in diesem Kurs lernen werden
Woche
11 Stunde zum Abschließen
Korean Politics in Historical Perspective
During Week 1, leaners will have an overview of Korean Politics which includes past history, the presidents and the main historical events during the 1st to the 6th Republic, and the democratic transition in 1987. The first week will help learners develop a fundamental understanding of the historical development of Korean Politics and lead leaners to think what makes Korean Politics new and interesting.
5 Videos (Gesamt 60 min), 1 Lektüre, 1 Quiz
5 Videos
1.2 Korean Politics-Past History11m
1.3 The First and Second Republic(1948-1961)14m
1.4 Military Coup, Park Chung-Hee, and the Yushine Regime14m
1.5 The 5th Republic, Chun Doo-Hwan, and Democratic Transition14m
1 Lektüre
Reading Materials10m
1 praktische Übung
Graded Quiz10m
Woche
21 Stunde zum Abschließen
Dynamics of Democratic Transition in South Korea: Structure, Culture, and Leadership Choice
Week 2 will first summarizes the four legacies of South Korea’s politics from 1948 to 1987 and introduce the major concepts and models of democratic transition. Second, it will give a clear and detailed explanation about South Korea’s democratic transition which includes the transition dynamics, the determinants of democratic transition and the democratic consolidation.
5 Videos (Gesamt 59 min), 1 Lektüre, 1 Quiz
5 Videos
2.2 Understanding Democratic Transition and Consolidation13m
2.3 Authoritarian Past and Transition Dynamics15m
2.4 Determinants of Democratic Transition in South Korea12m
2.5 Prospects for Democratic Consolidation in South Korea7m
1 Lektüre
Reading Materials10m
1 praktische Übung
Graded Quiz10m
Woche
31 Stunde zum Abschließen
Political Institutions in South Korea
Week 3 will start with the explanation of institution including its concept, types and major issues. In the second part, the lecture will expound South Korea’s constitutional foundation and its evolution, focusing on its nine constitutional amendments. Then it will talk about the structure and features of South Korean government, also it will briefly introduce South Korea’s presidential system which will be further explained in next week.
5 Videos (Gesamt 53 min), 1 Lektüre, 1 Quiz
5 Videos
3.2 Constitutional Foundation and Its Evolution15m
3.3 Korean Government14m
3.4 Why persistent Imperial President?8m
3.5 Conclusion: Debates on New Constitutional Amendment4m
1 Lektüre
Reading Materials10m
1 praktische Übung
Graded Quiz8m
Woche
42 Stunden zum Abschließen
Profiles of political leadership
Week 4 will mainly talk about the political leadership. The lecture will first give the definition, types and evaluation criteria of political leadership. Then it will evaluate President Rhee Syngman, Park Chung-hee and Kim Dae-jung by using the criteria given in the first part and lead leaners to discuss the unique pattern of South Korean leadership.
6 Videos (Gesamt 68 min), 1 Lektüre, 1 Quiz
6 Videos
4.2 Evaluating Political Leadership7m
4.3 Assessing Rhee Syngman20m
4.4 Evaluating Park Chung-hee13m
4.5 Evaluating Kim Dae-jung10m
4.6 Conclusion: some puzzles for discussion4m
1 Lektüre
Reading Materials10m
1 praktische Übung
Graded Quiz10m
Woche
52 Stunden zum Abschließen
The Developmental State and the Korean Economic Miracle
Week 5 will give leaners a very clear explanation of South Korean economic development, including its original conditions, economic take-off and economic crisis. Then the lecture will talk about the limits of developmental state and lead leaners to discuss about the future of South Korean economy.
5 Videos (Gesamt 78 min), 1 Lektüre, 1 Quiz
5 Videos
5.2 Understanding the South Korean Economic Miracle ( I )18m
5.3 Understanding the South Korean Economic Miracle ( II )13m
5.4 Dark-side of the Developmental State and Policy Networks25m
5.5 Limits to the Developmental State and the Future of the South Korean Economy11m
1 Lektüre
Reading Materials10m
1 praktische Übung
Graded Quiz12m
Woche
63 Stunden zum Abschließen
Debates on Korean Unification
The main topic of week 6 is Korean unification. The lecture will start with explanation of inter-Korean relationship to help learners form a better understanding towards Korean unification. Then it will expound and evaluate the Sunshine policy. And the last part will have learners discuss about the future of Inter-Korean relations and unification.
12 Videos (Gesamt 126 min), 1 Lektüre, 1 Quiz
12 Videos
6.2 Understanding towards Korean Unification12m
6.3 The Sunshine Policy and Korean Unification12m
6.4 The Sunshine Policy - Its Limits and Constraints13m
6.5 The Future of Inter-Korean Relations and Unification7m
7.1 New Horizon of Democracy and Peace- Candlelight Protest11m
7.2 Impeachment of President Park Geun-hye7m
7.3 Swift to Progressive Power6m
7.4 the New Era of Moon Jae-in Government11m
7.5 Road to ‘a nuclear weapons free and peaceful Korea’10m
7.6 New foreign policy initiative15m
7.7 Interim assessment and challenges ahead of the Moon Jae-in Government6m
1 Lektüre
Reading Materials10m
1 praktische Übung
Final Graded Quiz20m
Top-Bewertungen
I loved it, the transcript could use a little correction on some words.\n\nTHe9nstructor;what a honor to have him!
An excellent course for anyone who wants a good overview of the Republic of Korea and it's political history.
Dozent
Chung-in Moon
Distinguished Professor EmeritusDepartment of Political Science
Über Yonsei University
Yonsei University was established in 1885 and is the oldest private university in Korea.
Yonsei’s main campus is situated minutes away from the economic, political, and cultural centers of Seoul’s metropolitan downtown. Yonsei has 3,500 eminent faculty members who are conducting cutting-edge research across all academic disciplines. There are 18 graduate schools, 22 colleges and 133 subsidiary institutions hosting a selective pool of students from around the world.
Yonsei is proud of its history and reputation as a leading institution of higher education and research in Asia.
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